Cost of Living Comparison Between Gafsa and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Gafsa and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Gafsa is 9.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gafsa is 25% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gafsa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.96 TND 11.53
$2.02 ฿65.3
96.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.97 TND 29
$18.78 ฿608
-46.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.48 TND 7.21
$7.67 ฿248
-67.67%
Cappuccino
$0.62 TND 1.8
$1.98 ฿64.2
-68.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 TND 1.44
$0.82 ฿26.64
-39.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 TND 0.76
$0.33 ฿10.58
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 TND 4.87
$2.12 ฿68.6
-21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 TND 7.71
$3.73 ฿121
-28.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gafsa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 TND 1.44
$1.64 ฿53.2
-69.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 TND 0.37
$1.57 ฿50.9
-91.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 TND 4.83
$1.19 ฿38.62
39.50%
Eggs
$1.05 TND 3.07
$1.98 ฿64.1
-46.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 TND 31.07
$15.99 ฿517
-33.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.1 TND 17.74
$3.12 ฿101
95.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 TND 33.82
$11.16 ฿361
4.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 TND 4.1
$2.76 ฿89.2
-48.91%
Banana (1kg)
$3.1 TND 9.02
$1.22 ฿39.5
154.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 TND 2.56
$1.71 ฿55.4
-48.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.08
$1.55 ฿50.2
-53.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 TND 2.03
$1.34 ฿43.21
-47.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 TND 1.49
$1.21 ฿39.23
-57.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 TND 1.27
$0.72 ฿23.2
-38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 TND 0.88
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 TND 7.37
$4.72 ฿153
-46.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 TND 19.61
$18.39 ฿595
-63.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 TND 3.92
$1.79 ฿57.9
-24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 TND 4.55
$3.21 ฿104
-51.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Gafsa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TND 0.95
$0.94 ฿30.44
-64.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.86 TND 31.6
$18.9 ฿612
-42.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.9
$1.42 ฿46.08
-78.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 TND 0.7
$1.35 ฿43.53
-82.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 TND 9.66
$7.85 ฿254
-57.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 TND 2.4
$1.25 ฿40.4
-34.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K TND 113.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
84.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K TND 94.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
48.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gafsa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.91 TND 119
$70.6 ฿2,285
-42.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.56 TND 24.91
$13.72 ฿444
-37.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.66 TND 57.2
$17.56 ฿568
11.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gafsa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.31 TND 44.55
$41.64 ฿1,347
-63.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.56 TND 36.54
$6.9 ฿223
82.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.3 TND 15.41
$5.8 ฿188
-8.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gafsa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.2 TND 178
$308 ฿9,963
-80.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,022 TND 2,975
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-93.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gafsa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.51 TND 118
$55.4 ฿1,793
-26.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 TND 154
$26.4 ฿854
99.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 TND 284
$85.1 ฿2,755
14.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 TND 230
$71.8 ฿2,323
10.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gafsa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 TND 420
$434 ฿14K
-66.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 TND 295
$235 ฿7,610
-56.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$213 TND 620
$821 ฿26.6K
-74.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 TND 448
$498 ฿16.1K
-69.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$922 TND 2,684
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-57.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$352 TND 1,023
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-77.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gafsa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$302 TND 879
$703 ฿22.8K
-57.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.88
5
77.60%

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Last update for Gafsa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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